US6887087B2 - Electrical card connector having shutter mechanism - Google Patents
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
- G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
- G06K13/08—Feeding or discharging cards
- G06K13/0868—Feeding or discharging cards using an arrangement for keeping the feeding or insertion slot of the card station clean of dirt, or to avoid feeding of foreign or unwanted objects into the slot
- G06K13/0875—Feeding or discharging cards using an arrangement for keeping the feeding or insertion slot of the card station clean of dirt, or to avoid feeding of foreign or unwanted objects into the slot the arrangement comprising a shutter for blocking at least part of the card insertion slot
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
- H01R13/5213—Covers
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- the present invention generally relates to an electrical card connector, and particularly to an electrical card connector having a shutter mechanism for dust-proof.
- the dimension of the portable computer gets more and more smaller so that the computer need more memory cards to meet the requirement.
- the electrical card connectors are widely used in the portable computer.
- the portable computer is often used in open air, the dust may enter into the interior of the portable computer through the opening of the electrical card connector, too much dust influences the work of the portable computer, and even shortens the life of the portable computer.
- the electrical card connector always has a shutter mechanism for preventing the dust from entering into the interior of the portable computer.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,368,123 discloses an electrical card connector having a shutter mechanism for dust-proof.
- the electrical card connector comprises a guiding frame, a pair of shutter mechanisms, a support frame composed of an upper frame and a lower frame and a pair of mounting pieces.
- the shutter mechanisms are assembled to the upper frame and the lower frame of the support frame, respectively.
- the mounting pieces extend backwardly from opposite ends of the support frame respectively, and the mourning pieces are mounted to the mounting holes of the guiding frame of the electrical card connector.
- the mounting pieces are very slim and are easily deformed. Additionally, the mounting pieces are retained to the shell by screws, the process of assembly is relatively complicated.
- an object of the present invention to provide an electrical card connector which has a shutter mechanism with a simple structure and easily assembled to the electrical card connector.
- an electrical card connector includes a terminal module, a shell, an ejector and a shutter mechanism.
- the terminal module comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals received in the insulative housing.
- the shell is assembled to the terminal module and comprises a cover and a pair of lateral walls extending from opposite sides of the cover.
- the ejector is assembled to the lateral wall of the shell.
- the shutter mechanism is away from the terminal module and includes a mounting member and a door member.
- the mounting member includes a pair of arms. One of the arms is assembled to the ejector, and the other of the arms is assembled to the lateral wall of the shell.
- the arms define a pair of holes and the door member includes a pair of posts pivotally received in the holes and a base portion rotatable about the post
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electrical card connector in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the electrical card connector shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 but a shutter mechanism of the electrical card connector is not shown;
- FIG. 4 is an exploded, perspective view of the shutter mechanism
- FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the electrical card connector show in FIG. 1 .
- an electrical card connector 1 comprises a terminal module 12 , a shell 13 , an ejector 14 and a shutter mechanism 15 .
- the terminal module 12 comprises an insulative housing 121 and a plurality of terminals 122 retained to the insulative housing 121 .
- the shell 13 comprises a cover 131 and a pair of lateral walls 132 , 133 extending downwardly from the cover 131 .
- the lateral wall 133 defines a plurality of retaining ports 135 at the upper and bottom side, the lateral wall 132 is formed with a stopping projection 1321 and a locking tab 134 at the front end thereof.
- the ejector 14 is assembled to the lateral wall 133 of the shell 13 and comprises a plug 142 , an engaging ear 143 for mounting the printed circuit board and a frame 141 .
- the frame 141 has a plurality of retaining pads 145 , each is received in corresponding retaining port 135 of the cover 131 .
- the frame 141 of the ejector 14 further comprises a stopping projection 144 thereon. How the ejector 14 works is well known to persons skilled in the pertinent art, so it is not shown in the drawings and not described here.
- the ejector 14 further defines a standoff 210 on the engaging ear 143 for supportably positioning the connector on a printed circuit board.
- the shutter mechanism 15 comprises a mounting member 151 , a door member 17 and a resilient member 18 .
- the mounting member 151 comprises a base plate 152 and a first and a second arm 153 , 154 .
- the base plate 152 defines a recess 159 thereon.
- the first arm 153 vertically extends from one of opposite sides of the base plate 152 and defines an opening 156 corresponding to the locking tab 134 .
- the second arm 154 comprises a vertical part 1541 and a horizontal part 1542 connecting to the vertical part 1541 .
- Each of the first arm 153 and the horizontal part 1541 of the second arm 154 defines a rectangular cutout 158 with a metal spring 1580 therein, respectively.
- the metal springs 1580 respectively, mate with the stopping projections 1321 , 144 of the shell 13 and the ejector 14 , whereby, the first arm 153 is retained to the lateral wall 133 of the shell 13 , and the second arm 154 is retained to the ejector 14 .
- Each of the first and the second arms 153 , 154 defines a hole 155 adjacent to the base plate 152 .
- the first arm 153 defines a track 157 above the hole 155 thereof.
- the door member 17 is assembled to the first and second arm 153 , 154 and comprises a base portion 171 , a protrusion 176 at the center of the base portion 171 , a pair of posts 172 formed at the opposite ends of the base portion 171 , a cutout 178 adjacent to one of the posts 172 and a positioning post 175 above the one of posts 172 movable along the track 157 .
- the base portion 171 defines a cavity 177 (shown in FIG. 5 ) at the inner face thereof.
- the cavity 177 and the post 172 of the door member 17 respectively engaging with the resilient member 18 .
- the protrusion 176 of the door member 17 is received in the recess 159 of the mounting member 151 .
- the mounting member further defines a standoff 210 for supportably positioning the connector on a printed circuit board.
- the resilient member 18 is preferably a spiral spring and comprises a twisted main body 180 , a first finger 181 and a second finger 182 extending from opposite ends of the main body 180 , respectively.
- the resilient member 18 is assembled to the post 172 and received in the cutout 178 , the first finger 181 of the resilient member 18 is received in the cavity 177 of the base portion 171 , and the second finger 182 engages with the base plate 152 of the mounting member 151 .
- the door member 17 is assembled to the mounting member 151 by the post 172 received in the hole 155 of the base portion 171 , and the positioning post 175 movably received in the track 157 .
- the opening 156 of the first arm 153 engages with the locking tab 134 , and the rectangular cutout 158 with the metal spring 1581 of the first arm 153 and the horizontal portion of the second arm 154 engage with the stopping projection 144 , 1321 of the shell 13 and the ejector 14 , whereby the shutter mechanism 15 and other member is assembled together firmly.
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| TW092210436U TW572424U (en) | 2003-06-06 | 2003-06-06 | Electrical card connector |
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| US20050287853A1 (en) * | 2004-06-24 | 2005-12-29 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Interface connector cover opening and closing apparatus for mobile communications terminals |
| US20060030184A1 (en) * | 2004-08-03 | 2006-02-09 | Smk Corporation | Multiple terminal connector |
| US7044757B1 (en) * | 2005-05-11 | 2006-05-16 | Chant Sincere Co., Ltd. | Universal memory card adapter having a movable door |
| US20070059985A1 (en) * | 2005-09-12 | 2007-03-15 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Card connector with anti-mismating device |
| US7448886B2 (en) * | 2005-09-12 | 2008-11-11 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Card connector with anti-mismating device |
| US20070270000A1 (en) * | 2006-05-22 | 2007-11-22 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Memory card connector with improved foldable baffler |
| US7371089B2 (en) | 2006-05-22 | 2008-05-13 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Memory card connector with improved foldable baffler |
| US7214076B1 (en) * | 2006-07-03 | 2007-05-08 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Card connector with anti-mismating device |
| US7445473B2 (en) | 2006-10-30 | 2008-11-04 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Memory card connector with improved foldable baffler |
| US20080101004A1 (en) * | 2006-10-30 | 2008-05-01 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Memory card connector with improved foldable baffler |
| US20080227317A1 (en) * | 2007-03-12 | 2008-09-18 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Electrical card connector with a dustproof device |
| US7618272B2 (en) | 2007-03-12 | 2009-11-17 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Electrical card connector with a dustproof device |
| US7431595B1 (en) * | 2007-06-11 | 2008-10-07 | Chant Sincere Co., Ltd. | Universal memory card connector |
| US20090149056A1 (en) * | 2007-12-06 | 2009-06-11 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Electrical card connector with an improved guiding member |
| US7628624B2 (en) * | 2007-12-06 | 2009-12-08 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. | Electrical card connector with an improved guiding member |
| US20100041276A1 (en) * | 2008-08-18 | 2010-02-18 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | Electrical card connector with moveable housing |
| US7892035B2 (en) * | 2008-08-18 | 2011-02-22 | Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd | Electrical card connector with moveable housing |
| US20100092131A1 (en) * | 2008-10-14 | 2010-04-15 | Sonosite, Inc. | Optical transmission coupling |
| US7883276B2 (en) | 2008-10-14 | 2011-02-08 | Sonosite, Inc. | Optical transmission coupling |
| US9146591B2 (en) | 2013-04-25 | 2015-09-29 | Wistron Corporation | Connector module and electronic device using the same |
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| US20040248443A1 (en) | 2004-12-09 |
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Owner name: HON HAI PRECISION IND. CO., LTD., TAIWAN Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:LAI, JUNG CHIEH;KUO, MING-LUN;REEL/FRAME:014501/0177 Effective date: 20030826 |
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